Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Nuclei

Question:

Consider a free neutron present in space. What can we NOT say about it ?

Options:

It is highly unstable

decays into and electron and proton and neutrino

Has a mean life of about 1000s

decays into and electron and proton and antineutrino

Correct Answer:

decays into and electron and proton and neutrino

Explanation:

A free neutron present in space decays into and electron and proton and antineutrino with a mean life of about 1000 s (~15 minutes). This is called Beta decay.